.- Drain pipes, open all faucets (cold and hot).- Flush Toilets to remove remaining water.- Protect external faucets with an outdoor faucet cover.- Keep HVAC running at a minimum of 55F- Open vanity doors and cabinets where pipes are running.At this moment don't do anything until temperatures are over 32F for good amount of time.

Is it worth it to have them keep the faucets dripping?

From what we’re seeing in underwriting and lender reviews on Class B/C workforce assets, the pain point has shifted decisively toward catastrophic events, not the nickel-and-dime stuff.Dripping faucets and running toilets hurt utilities, but they’re predictable, budgetable, and generally recoverable through tighter ops.

Probably quite a bit worse, because every cut you place will break loose mineral buildup and that is not clogging up faucets.

This can be exploited.My home inspectors turn on the water on every faucet in the house as soon as they start and let all run plus fill up every tub in the house. 

Hello @Jake Andronico,I wish the properties I owned in other states came close to our $400 annual average maintenance cost.Note that the $400 includes minor repairs such as running toilets, dripping faucets, and appliance malfunctions.

If I am reading your numbers correctly you are saying that you are cash flowing $876 annually for a $53,000 investment plus your time, risks and unknown expenses e.g. loss due to vacancy, cleaning after a tenant destroys the property, painting, carpets, utilities when it is vacant, new water heater, furnace, air conditioner, leak in the roof, broken or leaking drain pipe, sewer, water pipe, gas leak, or replace or repair leaking faucets, broken screens, repairing locks, trash removal, city sewer use fees and a lot more. 

Small details are handled before inspection.Dripping faucets, loose outlets, missing switch plates, slow drains, cracked windows, and torn screens cause re-inspections.

The tenants prefer the professional laundromat setting over coordinating use in an unfinished basement.Finally, while he remodeled the kitchens and bathrooms, he purchased low cost faucets off amazon. 

2) Dealing with water leaks and high useage bills- Tenants aren't the best at reporting water leaks, dripping faucets or running toilets - all which will spike a water bill.- Tenants are great at denying responsibility and claiming owner should have fixed the leak faster.